For the quarter ended June 2026, Fulton Financial (FULT Quick QuoteFULT - Free Report) reported revenue of $367.87 million, up 12% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.60, compared to $0.55 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $361.54 million, representing a surprise of +1.75%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +13.21%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.53.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Fulton Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Interest Margin: 3.6% compared to the 3.6% average estimate based on two analysts.
• Efficiency Ratio: 57.3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 59.5%.
• Total Non-Interest Income: $79.31 million versus $72.95 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Fulton Financial have returned +4.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.